Snug Hollow Farm Country Inn and Farm a remote Kentucky Farm Bed and Breakfast B&B perfect as a writers retreat

Kentucky Farm Bed and Breakfast

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Phone: 606-723-4786

"Hot Food & Warm Memories" Cookbook

"One of the Top Sellers at Kentucky Book Fair 2009"

Book Review by Johanna Riddle, January 2010

Review 4 pages from the "Hot Food & Warm Memories" Cookbook

Barbara Napier, a personable cross between Alice Waters and Tasha Tudor, has become renowned for her gourmet vegetarian cooking and organic gardens, and the warm hospitality she showers on guests at her rustic Appalachian bed-and-breakfast. Snug Hollow, an eco-friendly, 300-acre farm encircled by gentle mountains, where Barbara’s mouth-watering meals are served at a long dining room table adorned with candles and fresh-cut flowers. A secluded, idyllic retreat, Snug Hollow has been featured in such publications as Southern Living, Midwest Living, National Geographic Traveler, Frommer’s USA and Kentucky Monthly.

Beautifully illustrated with gorgeous color nature photography of Snug Hollow’s flora and fauna, as well as Barbara’s bounteous kitchen, Hot Food & Warm Memories is a 123-page treasure that includes the author’s inspiring insights along with her best-loved recipes. “Stuffed green peppers, pot pies, bean soup, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese or even a good cheesy pizza are my favorites,” she writes. “I stick to my Kentucky roots where we grow it, cook it, eat it or can it.”

Featured in National Geographic's
"50 Best Girlfriends Getaways of North America" 2007

Southern Living Magazine has called it
"1 of the 5 Most Romantic Getaways of the South."

Check out Snug Hollow articles in Midwest Living, Experience Life and National Geographic Traveler October issues.

Snug Hollow Farm is nestled in the beautiful Red Lick Valley of Estill County in Central Kentucky just 20 country miles east of Berea, Kentucky. Conveniently located 45 minutes from Natural Bridge State Park, Red River Gorge, Renfro Valley Music Hall and 1 hour from Lexington, Keeneland and the Kentucky Horse Park. It is an organic farm that boasts 300 acres of babbling creeks, glorious wildflowers, abundant wildlife, wooded mountainsides and the simplicity of country life both past and present. The area is Appalachia at its best and a stay is an authentic experience in “holler hospitality.”

Accommodations consist of a restored log cabin and a spacious two story farmhouse with 2 comfortable bedrooms and private baths. The Farmhouse sitting room invites guests to read a book by the fireplace, enjoy the panoramic views, or simply daydream. Spend a lazy afternoon sipping tea in the sun-dappled kitchen, browsing the library loft or enjoying the charming sunroom. The roomy porches are a favorite place to catch a cool breeze as you watch the wildlife by day or stars by night.

Perhaps you may enjoy the cozy chestnut log cabin with fantastic views, handmade quilts and all the comforts of a genuine home in the mountains. You may be lucky enough to nap to a rain on the tin roof.

A secluded Bed & Breakfast, Snug Hollow is described by many of its guests as a safe environment in which to rest, relax, and grow. It is a perfect place to experience the unforgettable magic of things still wild and roaming. Whether it is bird watching, lending a hand in the garden, stargazing, silent retreats or a weekend vacation sitting in the sun by the pond, this snug little hollow has a restful charm that may add a new dimension to your life. We are known as the perfect writer's retreat with many writers visiting us for inspiration. A truly wonderful Kentucky Farm Bed and Breakfast!

Will accommodate groups for workshops, retreats and overnight groups.

Cyclists are welcome. Please call at least 24 hours in advance for reservation and detailed directions.

"Your house and garden are treasures for the heart. Thank you for sharing a part of paradise with us and allowing us to leave the world behind for this brief period of time." Sherry, Ky

"Snug Hollow manages to wrap you up and hold you in a place thought lost to the modern world" Wendy, Farmington, CT

Travelers' Reviews for Snug Hollow Farm Bed & Breakfast on BedandBreakfast.com

Barbara Napier, Innkeeper
790 McSwain Branch
Irvine, Kentucky 40336

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Read our article in the summer issue of
"Taste of the South" magazine.
"Snuggle Up at Snug Hollow"
Kentucky Living Magazine article